Entrepreneur & Futurist will.i.am and Accenture’s Omar Abbosh Co-Host Podcast Series About Continuous Bus. Re-invention
May 30 2019 - 8:59AM
Business Wire
Fortune 500 CEOs discuss their strategies for
thriving in a world changed by technology-fueled disruption
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today launched a podcast series with
multi-faceted tech entrepreneur, futurist and
investor will.i.am about how successful businesses are
harnessing disruption to prosper.
Titled “Pivot to the Future,” the new series — co-hosted by
Omar Abbosh, Accenture’s group chief executive of
Communications, Media & Technology — features interviews
with some of the world’s most innovative CEOs, who will discuss
their pivots and share tips on how leaders can help their own
organizations transform and thrive during epic disruption.
“The world will never again change as slowly as it is changing
today,” said Abbosh. “That’s why successful businesses are shedding
old, unworkable business theories and adopting radically new
thinking to perpetually innovate. It’s a real pleasure to speak
with these fascinating leaders and to collaborate
with will.i.am, who brings massive energy, tough questions and
creative insights to the show. I think the real-world stories about
personal challenges, bold moves and big commitments to improving
society will be incredibly inspirational.”
The podcast series will draw from Accenture’s new book “Pivot to
the Future: Discovering Value and Creating Growth in a Disrupted
World.” The book illustrates that emerging technologies — including
artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, 5G and
quantum computing — require organizations to adopt a new approach
to strategy. It offers proven, practical approaches and hundreds of
case studies to help leaders grow their core businesses while
simultaneously investing in innovation and creating cultures of
continuous reinvention.
“Simply trying to survive disruption is not the ticket to
success,” said will.i.am, founder & CEO of i.am+ and tech
investor. “Accenture definitely gets that. We are simpatico: It’s
about applying technology in new ways, adapting, constantly looking
ahead and connecting your pivots to your people and community
engagement. Conversations with our guests who are driving internal
transformation will spark imaginations across every industry.”
The first episode is available now for download on iTunes/Apple
Podcasts, GooglePlay and wherever podcasts are available. Future
episodes will feature the following Fortune 500 business
leaders:
- Hans Vestberg — CEO, Verizon
- Jean-Pascal Tricoire — Chairman &
CEO, Schneider Electric
The “Pivot to the Future” podcast series was produced
Entertainment One's (eOne) Podcast Network in association with
producer Stuart Coxe. It is sponsored by Accenture.
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than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the
world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the
intersection of business and technology to help clients improve
their performance and create sustainable value for their
stakeholders. With 477,000 people serving clients in more than 120
countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world
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